Falling for the Olo'eykte

✧Chapter 3: Hunting with Zygmunt

Neteyam's POV

Arriving at the Li'ona Clan in our Ikrans we walked to the Kelutral to meet with Olo'eykte Azura. She was standing in front of the big tree, she had changed into her habitual clothes looking as flawless as the first time I saw her.

Her multicoloured top had different shades of green and brown inspired by the tones of the forest. Attached to it was a dark green V-shaped metal which had on the inner side several rounded green wooden pearls strings that rested on her chest's skin. From the bottom of her top fell a cascade of the same pearls as those on her chest. Her lower part was covered by an ankle-length brown skirt with openings on each side showing her thighs. She looked stunning.

"Welcome back, today you will join our clan as one of us. Tonowari and family, Eloide will be your guide throughout the day. She will teach you everything you must know in order to accomplish your duties. You may leave now" Tonowari nodded before following Eloide with his family at his side.

"Toruk Makto, you and your sons will join Zygmunt's hunting party on their search for preys. Neytiri and your oldest daughter should follow me, I'll be the one in charge of guiding you through your tasks. On the way we will leave Tuk with the rest of the children at our school" the young leader stated beckoning my mother and sisters to go in the same direction as her.

"Move" Zygmunt grunted as he walked between us bumping his shoulders against Lo'ak's and mine. Lo'ak was about to complain but my father held him "Behave, must I remind you how close he is to the Olo'eykte". That was true, earlier this morning I saw how close both of them were. There's probably something going on between them, strangely this thought made me feel disappointed.

Chasing Zygmunt we reached a clearing within the trees where a group of pa'lis peacefully ate grass. "Choose one, make tsaheylu with them and follow us" Zygmunt said as he hopped on his pa'li. Inspecting my surroundings one of the pa'lis called my attention and quietly I made my way to him. Amazed by his grace I stroked his skin till I reached his queue, holding it I connected it with mine making the bond.

I hopped on the pa'li and started to instruct him around, It can't be as difficult as learning how to ride an Ikran, I thought. However, I was proven wrong when I tried to speed up his pace and I ended up falling off his back. "Ouch" my back hurt and my elbows were scratched from the fall. "You look like a child who has never made a tsaheylu" Lo'ak said laughing as he passed by mounted on his pa'li. Shortly after he fell from the horse and hit his head "Whose the kid now?" laughing at him I helped him to stand up as we tried to make the bond again.

Out of nowhere, Zygmunt appeared at our side "I knew you would be useless, you'll just delay us. I have no patience to train two nì'eveng" he spat out angrily. "It is our first time riding a pa'li Zygmunt, the least you could do is give us time to adapt" my voice was severe, in fact, I was starting to get mad at him for continually disrespecting us for no reason.

"You can take the time that you need, soon I will convince Azura and you will be gone for good. I'll make sure of it" he sounded confident about what he just said. "What's your problem with us, uh? Just because you are close to the Olo'eykte doesn't give you the right to treat us this way" I responded moving forward to let him know I was not intimidated by him.

"I am not only close to the Olo'eykte, but I am also her future mate" he spat out. This information stunned me, even though I was aware of their proximity I didn't expect that. At my loss for words, Lo'ak took over and said "And why should we care about that? We already have the Sky people at our back we don't need another asshole to join the party"

Zygmunt got even more irritated, approaching my brother at a fierce pace he raised his finger to point at him. "You, you'll be the first to leave. I'll be the happiest na'vi alive once I have kicked your family out like trash" Lo'ak was going to get closer to him but my father's hand stopped him midway.